Wallpaper trimming and pasting and measuring machine



J. EIDA 2,614,521

WALLPAPER TRIMMING AND PASTING AND MEASURING MACHINE Oct. 21, 1952 v 6 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 3, 1950 INVENTO MAL J. ElDA 2,614,521

WALLPAPER TRIMMING AND PASTING AND MEASURING MACHINE Oct. 21, 1952 6 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 3, 1950 zgvmvrox,

ATTORNEY J- ElDA Oct. 21, 1952 WALLPAPER TRIMMING AND PASTING AND MEASURING MACHINE 6 Sheets-Sheet 3 Jabafi 2 Filed March 3, 1950 \i wx mm 2. an 38 o. J fw 8 o m a. a m M MN WALLPAPER TRIMMING AND PASTING AND MEASURING MACHINERY?" I 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 INIfENTOR,

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ATTOJZMSY Jaw Em Oct. 21, 1952 J. EIDA I WALLPAPER TRIMMING AND PASTING AND MEASURING MACHINE 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 Filed March 3, 1950 gaaobl lda/ 'tion to awall or ceiling.

Patented Oct. 21 1952? v WALIQrArER T MEASURING MACHINE Jacob Eida,'West Hollis,'N. H.

1950, Serial No. 147,513

I I ApplicatioriE, 1 .r'fcsas- My invention relates to improvementsfinjwall paper trimming and pasting and measuring m'achines, and particularly to a machine of this character intended and adapted to'be used by a paper hanger or other person to preparewallpaper and other wall coverings for application to or'hanging uponawall orc'e'iling. "I I An object of my presentinvention'is to provide a machine for preparing .wall or ceiling paper of any texture orcharacter, of any width. so that a strip of the desire'dlength trimmedito the desired width and matching edge, andwith paste applied thereto, is available .for hanging 'or applicationto a wall or ceiling. i I 1 v Another. object is to provide apparatusof this v character which will take'jrollslof, paper of any desired width, will trim one'or both edges to give a desired width and to preparetheedges'for pattern or other matching, will apply'paste to the paper as drawn out or taken from the roll; will measure a desired length for a. ,particu larc.eilin"g width or wall heighth, and will thus. permit dutting substantially transversely 'acrossthe" strip as drawn out to the predetermined'lengthi Another purposefof my'invention is to provide means for measuring the striplength, which is in the form of a 'cable'to be'd'rawn out to the desired length from a cable-winding druimgand which cable will assist in unreeling the desired length of wallpaper. thus preventing tearing or damage to the strip of paper having paste applied thereto. 1

Another object is to provideadjustable means to measure the length of the strip. andtofassist in withdrawal 'of the strip'of paper fromthe roll, and atth'e same time to positively; operate thepaste-applying rollfand paste-fixing mechanismgthus assuring a desired particular len t 'of' the strip with paste fully andfproperly applied thereto.

Still another purpose is to provide mean sf for adjusting the 'a mount of paste as applied to'fthe paper; and toassure that the pastejis evenly spread and that excess paste is removed; 1; ,QAtfurther purpose is to provide 'a roll holder and trimming means that canbe relatively ad- "justed to take various widths of*wallpaper' and to trim the edges at an exact line asdesired or necessary to match. a pattern ortoaccomplish a desired width of the strip of pa per'having paste applied thereto and made available'f or, applica Yet another object of my invention to vide a compact and readily portable wallpaper trimming and pasting and cuttingmachinede- I signed as one compact by paperhang'ers.

partof the paste-spreading rod.-

substantially on line 55 of Fig. 4. 50

sembled, and which has all the parts thereof constructed and associated tsbe readily folde'd' into a compact andfsmall case to be readily portable and of such size and weight as-to be readily carried by the'user fromone placeto another, V and from one-"job "to another, after themanner' or chest or case as employed of the usual tool box Yet a further purpose to provide a machine of this character which is'compactyreadily portable, and which'can beset up in no'more space' than the. space usually required fora paperhangers, table, and which will allow accomplishment of several operations"simultaneouslythat ordinarily must be carried out 'separatelylf A further object" is to so construct the machine that foldable and extensible-leg structure is provided for supporting the machine-when in use, together with casing or covering structure that can be assembled and'applied to serve as a carrying case or housing when the machine being trans'portedpand which :can be folded-out and supported on'theextensible leg structure to chine is set up forus'e.

With the above and other objects in viewpsome of' which will be hereinafterset forth,--and others of which are inherent inthe construction-and assembly 'and use of the machine; my invention includes certain novel features of construction and combinations and associations of parts which will be hereinafter set forth'in connection with the drawings andthen pointed out in the'claims. Inthedrawin'gs': U --Figure' 'a view'in perspective showing-a machine constructed in accordance with my invention, and with parts broken away tobetter show the construction and the operation. 1 J Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken across the operating mechanismsubstantially on line 2-2 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, taken substantially on line 3-3 of Fig.4.

Fig. 4 is a top-plan view of the operating mech- I anism with parts broken away to better show the construction and assembly of the parts1- Fig. *5 is a fragmentary sectional view'take n Fig. 6 is a view in end elevation 'oftheparts as showninFig.-5. i 1

-Fig. 7 is a fragmentary elevational view'ofa "Fig. 8 is a view takentransversely'throiighthe rod as shown in Figl 'l. f

unit, easily set up or ask serve as a cutting table or support'whenthe ma- 1 Fig. 9 is a view in plan showing a fragment of the paper-cutting member for severing the desired length of the strip.

Fig. 10 is a view taken in section transversely across the showing in Fig. 9. V

Fig. 11 is a sectional view showing the paper roll holding spool adjustable to take rolls of Wallpaper of difierent lengths.

Fig. 12 is anenlarged elevational view showing the means for adjusting the line or cable employed to show the desired'length of the strip.

Fig. 13 is an elevational view on a reduced scale showing the supporting structure and legassembly.

Fig. 14 is a view in elevation of the supporting structure and leg assembly as this appears when folded.

Fig. 15 is a view in perspective showing the machine as this appears when taken down or 'folded and when ready for transportation.

. gFig. -18.is a view in side elevation of a paper slitting or cutting tool adapt'able for use along a straight edge. i v

Fig. 19 is a view in end elevation of the structure shown in Fig. l8.

A supporting base or table top I has sets of folding legs 2 and} hingedly connected on the lower side thereof toward opposite edges, and a foldable extension frame -4 i hingedly connected with the legs 3 adjacent to the supporting base or tabletop I to be folded up to a position to extend substantially horizontally at one side of the sup-porting base ortable top I when this base is supported in elevated position by the legs 2 and 3. vA set of legs 51 is foldably mounted at the outer extremity of the foldable extension frame'4, and when these legs are in supporting position, the foldable extension frame is firmly supported in the upright orelevated position for Releasable braces 6, I and 8 are provided,

use. to hold the sets of legs 2, 3 and in the extended andsupporting relation.

supporting end members 9 and are mounted by brackets land I2, respectively, at opposite 'en'dsof the supporting-base or table top I. These supporting end members 9 and ID are made substantially rectangular so that they will serve as end closures when the machine is packed for transportation or carrying. The cover consists of a cover top portion l3 having cover side portions I4 and I5 hingedly connected therewith. The cover top portion is of such width that'it will extend substantially across the length of the supporting end members 9 and l0,-and the cover side portions l4 and are of such width that when they are folded down they will substantially reach to the top of the supporting base or table top I.

In the covering or closingposition, the top portion l3 will rest upon and bridge across between the supporting end members 9 and-l9, and the side portions 44 and I5 will be swung down adjacent to the endsof the supporting end members 9 and I0, after the manner shown in Fig. 15. The side portion or member [5 has hooks H5 at the outer edge thereof positioned to engage through eyes I! carried at one edge of the supporting base or table top I and fastening hooks l8 on the side portion M are adapted to be fitted into fasten-' ing the top portion I3 and side portions l4 and I5 can be fitted in place and can be secured to i provide a cover, after the manner illustrated in vbyleg-holding hook 29, my improved machine can be readily handled and carried-and otherwise transported. The supporting base or table top H has the forward end 21 extended beyond the position occupied by the side portion 14, and a handhole opening 22 is provided through this extension portion on a substantially centered location so that this opening 22 forms a convenient handle by which the machine can be handled and carried *and transported.

Thewallpaper roll holding and paper trimming and pasting andcutting parts of the machine are for the most part mounted on rods extending and connected between the supporting end members 9 and ill, and on shafts journaledacross between these supporting end members; Consequently,

when the cover structure is in place this will serve as a housing enclosing the operating parts.

Paste pan supporting'rods 23 and24 are secured across between the supporting end members 9 and I0, and a paste pan 25 is removably held upon; these rods by paste pan supporting clips 26 and 21, a bearingsupporting rod 23 is secured across between the supporting end members9 and in near the upper edges thereof and slightly By this arrangement of parts, the cover comprisrearwardly from the innerside of the paste pan 25. A lower bearing supporting "rod29 is connected across transversely substantially below the upper bearing supporting rod 28, and to assure a proper space between the upper and lower bearing supporting rods, depending brackets 30 are provided for the lower bearing supporting rod.

An upperf'orward supporting rod 3| is connected across between the supporting 'end members 9 and i9 upwardly and forwardly from the, paste pan supporting rod 23, and a rear supporting rod 32 is connected across between the supporting end members 9 and I 8, adjacent to the lowerrear corner. With this arrangement of the several cross and supporting rods, a supporting frame structure is provided, and this entire supporting frame structure is made sufiiciently rigid to support the'l'weight of parts carried thereby and to ensure proper and accurate operation and functioning of the parts when the machine is in use.

A paper 'roll supporting spoolshaft 33 is removab1y and rotatably mounted in bearings at theupper edges and near the rear of the supporting end members 9 and I9, and this shaft 33 is held in place by spring clip 34. A spool head 35 is mounted on the shaft 33 near one end, and is held in desired position thereon by use of a clamp screw 36. An adjustable spool head 31 is vslidably mounted in shaft 33'toward the other end thereof, and adjustable spool head. 31 is adapted to be moved and adjusted axially on the shaft 33to accommodate wallpaper rolls of different widths. Shaft 33 has a plurality of suitably spaced and located bolt-receiving sockets '38 to accommodate two or more widths of rolls of wallpaper. Minor adjustments to suit the particular length of a roll of wallpaper can be made rolls of wallpaper.

by adjustments permitted'to be made in the posi thereof of different diameters, and to ensure a a properly centered supporting roll of wallpaper, as indicated at 42; itis desirable that spring centering clips be provided to be fitted in each end of the roll of wallpaper, as indicated at 43 and 44. These spring centering clips are sleeve portions adapted toloosely receive the shaft 33, with spring fingers bent or curved outwardly to fit within the end of the opening through the'roll of wallpaper and to resiliently and automatically function to properly support and center the roll of wallpaper 42. Spring clip 34 will bear frictionally against the end of shaft 33 to serve as a frictional brake to prevent loosening of the roll of wallpaper or overrunning as a length of wallpaper is drawn from the roll. A crank handle 45 is provided at one end of the paper rollsupporting spool shaft 33 so that this shaft can be rotatedto wind or rewind wallpaper onto the spool structure;

When a roll of wallpaper is being handled, which roll is not evenly and smoothly wound, the spool structure can be employed to windand-form a roll, by winding 2. suitable length of the end of the paper onto the spool structure to retain said end in place, and then operating the crank handle 45 to continue the winding'or reeling operation to form the roll. Paperwinding guides 46 and 41 are adjustably mounted on rear supporting rod 32, to guide the Wallpaper when'this is beingwound upon the spool structure.

Feed and cutter roll carrying shafts 48 and 49 are rotatably mounted across between the supporting end members, by adjustable bearingsadjustably mounted inany suitable manner on the end members, and these shafts are given bearing support intermediate their ends by middle adjustable bearings 51 and 52 on the upper-and lower bearing supporting rods 28 and 29.

End paper supporting rolls 53 and 54, of rubber or other suitable cushioning material, are provided on upper feed and cutter roll carrying shaft 48, and similar paper roll supporting rolls 54 are provided on shaft 49. The rolls 53 and 54 adjacent to the spool head 35 will be held against endwise movement except as adjustments may be necessary to attain accuracy; and, the paper supporting rollers 53 and 54 adjacent to adjustable spool head 31 will be adjustable along and upon the shafts 48 and 49 to permit setting of the machine for use with the different lengths of To properly support. and smooth the wallpaper as this is withdrawn from the roll 42, middle paper supporting rolls 55 are provided on shafts-48 and 49. A paper-straighteningand guiding rod 56 is mounted across between the supporting end members 9 and ID to guide the end of the strip of paper, and the length of the paper as withdrawn from the roll 42,

to pass between the paper supporting rollers. It will be appreciated that the several rollers of shaft 48 will be in contact with the several rollers of shaft 49, andas'the strip of wallpaper passes therebetween', the various rollers will be in contact with the upper and lower faces of the strip of wallpaper. By adjusting the adjustable bearings, the-degree of pressure exerted between the rollers of the two shafts 48 and 49 can be adjusted: to suit different types or'thicknesses of wallpaper o'r other: material or wall "covering... :A crank handle 51 is providedon sllaftlj48-i'so th'at the='rollers -can-be turned to feedlthefstripof paper therebetween j a 32.21. 15 1" As perhaps best shown in Fig.5; the endcrollers on shaft 49- are capable of endwise sliding movement', through provision of spline or keyway slots '58, and'springs 59 fitted around the shaft .48

are urged against theslidable rollers by. collars '60 held in place 'b'yadjusting screws 5|. ..-;Trim ming knives 62 are associated with the end rollers on shaft 48, and trimming knives 63, are associated with the movableend rollers on shaft--49sf The trimming knives 62 and 83 have. beveled edges, and the knives areiarranged in overlapping-relat tion so that as a relief paperis carried through" between the rubber end rollers,. these trimming 'knives 62 and 63 will*cut;and trim the paper, The springs 59 assure that the trimming. knife members will be in the'proper cutting bearing relationshipiz; 5

As stated, the paste pan 25 is removably held in place and the paste pan supporting rods; 23 and 24, by paste pan suporting clips 26 and 21,. This paste pan is of generally rectangular shape when viewed in plan, and is made :of sufficient depth to contain a considerable quantity of paste, so that it will not be necessary to constantly re,-

.fill this paste pan or trough. The top of the paste'panis preferably slightly lower than a line taken horizontally through the contact faces 'jOf the several rollers on shafts 48 and. 49. The

paste pan 25 is of sufficient length to extend substantially across between the supporting end members 9 and I0, and thus it is assured that the 'paste' pan will accommodate various widths of rolls of wallpaper with which the machinemay A'paste-applying roller 64, having a paste-Tap,- plying outer cylindrical wall, is .rotatably 'mounted across between the ends of:the paste I pan 25, withits upper sideabove'the top ofvthe pastepan andits lower portion sufficientlyj low down to be submerged'in the paste. In use, the

length of the strip of wallpaper being drawn from the roll is in contact with the upper .portion of the-paste-applying roll 64, and paste willbe applied evenly "over and upon: the back of -the wall-paper. 'A paste-smoothing and scrapingv rod 65 is secured across between the ends ofwthepaste pan 25, and "in position so that the strip'of paper passes thereover, from the paste-applying roll 64'. This paste-smoothing and scraping .rodz55 has a plurality of cut-awaynotches (Won the upper side thereof; meeting intervening and spaced-apart paper supporting ribs 61. In use, the strip of paper will ride 'over the ribs 61, and

the ducts of the cut-away notches-66' will. de-

termine the amount and thickness of the layer of paste as permitted to remain on the paper,

excess paste being scraped off 'to return to'the paste pan. Asetting handle 58 extends laterally at one end of the paste-smoothing and'scraping rod for rocking this rod to secure desired settings to vary the depth of the layer of-paste permitted to remain upon the wallpaper, and a setting clamp 69 is provided to retain settings of the paste-smoothing and scraping rod. The rod 65 also serves as a support for the paper as this is pulled forwardly, and the rod is provided with height-adjusting brackets "by which it can be raised or lowered to the desired position v to clear the front of the paste pan 25. Y

- A paper-cutting knife H is Y adjustably mounted transversely across the machine'.be-.

tween'thesupportingend members 9 and 10, this knifebeing adjustable within the slots 12 so that the knife can be located in such position that the strip of paper will pass underneath. As perhaps best shown in Figs. 9 and 10, the knife -1 I. :has cutting teeth (3 thereon, ;so that the paper, with the paste applied thereto, can be more readily severed or cut or torn across by the user. In use, the strip of paper will be threaded through the machine substantially as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, and the end of the strip ofpaper can be grasped and the paper can be pulled out to the desired length, substantially as shown by the full lines of Fig. 2. Then, when the desired length has been drawn out and it is desired to cut the, paper, the strip will be lifted upwardly, substantially as shown by the dotted lines, and the paper can be cut or torn by this upward pulling force bringing the paper against the cutting teeth 14. After the. desired length of the pasted strip of wall paper, has been drawn out, it may be found desirable to fold the pasted strip, after the .manner usually employed by paperhangers, and I provide a strip supporting rod- 14 extending transversely on the machine and projected forwardly by being vswingably mounted through the medium of supporting rods 15. Through this. construction, the strip supporting 'rod 14 can be swung downwardly and outwardly to give a support for the pasted strip of paper so that the user can fold the strip and manipulate the same, without getting paste on the table or other parts of they machine. The relation of the parts is such that the strip of paper can then be pulled upwardly to the cutting position to .be severed by the paper-cutting knife H.

In the use of the machine, the trimming knives 62 and 63 will trim the strip before the stripreaches the paste-applying roller 64, and

itisdesirable that .the trimmed edges be carried through the machine out of contact with the paste-applying roller 64, so that these trimmings can be readily collected and disposed of without thought or danger that they will interfere with a or come in contact with the pasted stripgof wpaper. Trimmingstrip guides 16 are carried by spring :clips 11 adjustably fitted onthe transverse rod 24, and these trimming strip guides 75 are therefore adjustable to different positions corresponding. with the length of different rolls of Jwallpaper. .Two trimming strip guides 16 are employed, and the forward part of each guide is carried upwardly, substantially as shown in Fig.

3, and .is of such length that it restsqupon the paper cutting knife II for support. Each trimming stri guide 16 .has an extension which-projects substantially to the line where the paper is cut or trimmed, and in this way the trimmed strip is guided upwardly over the paste-applying roller 64, and this trimmed or waste strip will accumulate at the forward side of the machine, substantially as indicated at '18. Guide fingers 19 are provided on the trimming strip guides 16 to ensure "that the trimmed strip-78 will be able that excess paste shall not be applied at-the;

"edges of the trimmed strip. With this in mind,

I provide paste scrapers 80 mounted substantially as shown in Fig. 2, so that these paste scrapers will wipe or scrape off paste on the surface of the paste-applyin roller 64, in the peripheral area adjacent to the edges of the trimmed strip, before the strip comes in contact with the upper part of the paste-applyingroller. In this Way, the edges of the-trimmed strip are kept clean and free of paste, and there is no danger or possibility that paste will accumulate on the edges and will run over onto the surface of the strip of paper.

With the parts constructed and-operating and functioning in the manner set forth, it is possible to trim wallpaper as taken from a roll, to apply paste in any desired thickness or quantity as may be required for the particular wallpaper, to draw out the desired length of pasted wallpaper, and to'thencut across the strip to sever the desired length. While the contact of the strip of paper with the paste-applying roller will exert frictional force to rotate this roller 64, there is a drag due to the consistency of the paste in paste pan 25, and furthermore, it is desirable that the paste be constantly stirred or mixed so that it will be of the desired consistency as carried up for application to the underside of the strip of paper, by the paste-applying roller 64. A paste mixer shaft 81 has paste mixer blades 82 thereon, and this shaft is mounted transversely within the paste pan 25 below the normal level of paste therein. Paste-applying .roller 64 has a gear 83 rotating therewith, and a pinion 84 on the paste mixer shaft 8| meshes with this gear-83 so that .as the paste-applying roller 64 is rotated, mixer shaft Bl will be rotatedat .greater speed to accomplish the desired mixing action through mixer blades 82.

It is desirable that means be provided for rotating paste-applying roller 64, when the strip of paper is being drawn out; and, my invention contemplates also that means be provided to indicate to the operator or user when the desired length of the strip has been attained. With these purposes in mind, I provide a winding shaft 85 mounted transversely on the supporting base or table I at a point well back thereon. This-winding shaft 85, as perhaps best shown in'Figs. 3

and a, has a winding drum 86 thereon for .re-

ception of a measuring and operating cable or line 81. An operating winding cable 88 has one end thereof attached to and wound on the winding shaft 85, and this operatin cable'88 passes downwardly through an opening in the supporting base or table top I and has its otherend connected detachably with a hook or other sup port 89. .An operating weight 90 having a pulley wheel 9i thereon has the operating winding cable 38 .run through this pulley before being connected with the hookor anchoring means 89, and the operating weight 90 is thus suspended on the slack of operating winding cable 88, beneath the supporting base or table top I, so that pull is exerted on cable 83 to normally urge winding shaft 85-to rotate in a direction to wind measuring and operating cable or line 87 onto the winding drum 86.

An operating pulley 92 is rotatably mountedon an outer end of the paste roller shaft 93, substantially in alignment with the winding drum 86, and an idler pulley '94 is revolubly mounted on shaft 49, substantially in alignment with the operating pulley 92. The measuring and operating cable or line 8! is carried from winding drum 86,-upwardly around the operating pulleySZ and j thenrearwardly. ar u ried throu h themachine. f

' le-4e2 7 wardly.

sible at one edge of the strip; of paper being car- 'Aratchet wheel; 96 is fixedl carried paste roller shaft,93-,=in,,proxirnity to therevolubly A u P l y: 9Zi; nd@ sprin pa -is 'provided-xon pulley92 in -pos -ition -;to engage the teeth of ratchet wheel 96.=;. v 1

Withthis arran ment-OfQthe Winding cable; and associated parts, asthe endof the measuring and operating cable or'line' Blis ,drawnoutwardly through the guide v95, this cable passes pulley 92 .to be revolved in ;a direction with the springpawl 49'! thereof engagingjthe ratchet wheel-96, and consequentlyshaft; 93 andthepaste roller 64 will be revolved, As themeasuring and operating line e ca le 8 is d awniout: om-th 'w dingdrum 86, winding shaft 585 will-be revolved to take in aieri-pmieyst nd for- 1 through; a; line vor cable guide 95 carried the shaft incuttingl the peas a;

' I by the supporting ba'seortable top; nearthe front I thereof andi-atapoint to "be gconveniently accesor wind; up, Operating cable. 88,;against the-force pf the qweight 90, and as. the pullingv force on measuring and operating cable or 'line' 81 is ,s lackened or released the operating weight 90 will 'exer,t pullingforce on operating winding cable 88 to revolvewinding' Shafty85 toagain wind measuring and operating cable orlinetf l on windingidmfii, 1- th ha .jd t e. pe ati fcable 81 will rotate operatinggpulley 92 in an opposite'di rection, withrth'e. spring pawl 9'! riding oyer the teeth of ratchetfwhe'el 96, and accordinglythe paste-applying rolle'rflfid willremain staytiona'ry. f t, v s ltis' the thoughtand'intention that the opera? tor can exert pulling r r'ce, on measuring and ope aung ;ab1e'or linef'81,'with one hand, at the same 'me that the strip of paper'is being drawn "out ov er'thepaste-a-pplying roller 64, after the manner illustrated in Fig.,1.

The measuring and operating cable or line 81 "isx adapted" to be employed, substantially after the manner illustrated'in Figure 1 of the 'draw-,

ings, to permit the operator, or user to draw outra desired length of the strip of the paper, to reach "irom ceiling to baseboard on a sidewall, or to a desired'length'foru'seupon'a'ceiling; and, it .is

therefore essential that. provision. be made for f 'adj'usting' the effective length "of this cable or line; With this in mind, Ilprovide a1 ring-shaped I handle 98,connected at the, outer end .of the line or .cable '87} after this end :has passed. I' through'the line or cable guide '95. This ringj'shaped handleis'somewhatflattened and hasan adjusting drum 99 ;rotatab1y mounted on shaft I00 The 'ring-shaped' portion at thefshaftis somew'hat'wider than the adjusting drum and a "coil sprin llll is mounted on the shaftflflfl to f urge the adjusting drum 99 into contact with one side of thehandle portion 98. An adjusting pin I02 is'-carried by-this side 'of the ring-shaped n handle98, and adjusting drum 99 is provided vwith an opening to receive the pin so' that the adjusting drum will be held against rotation on the shaft I09. With this arrangementof parts, 1 the adjusting drumv99 can be moved'over against the pressure of spring Illl, and can then be rotated on shaft N10 to wind the measuring and operating cable or line thereonto or therefrom.

. When the desiredvlength has'been attained for the. line or cable 87, adjusting drum 99 is re-- 'f "leased and spring I01 then moves this'adjusting drum axially along shaft I00 to a position where the adjusting pin 32 engages in the opening and holds thev adjusting drum 99 against turning on drawnthrough the, line ortablfgiiide ,cable 88 will beireeled ontoltheshaft; the -for'ce exerted by the suspende' ting operationsand the like.----

length of strip of wallpaper, cable 0 allof thev line or cable is nwdundrro rum 86,,and then the.

shaft 85' to b rotated 1 an operating The operating cable or 1ine'81, is againieleased, V.

4 "".peretin V winding cable :88; vand this; cable will be 'unreeled fromjth o he tififi hf'S a: c

to wind measuring: and operating time 8] the .weig-ht '90 will exert pun As; has been stated, the cover top has-the cover side portions jl,

against sliding or movement upon-the extension frame ls thisflmanner, an;extension.:table top is providedat a position tp be conveniently 4 and readily-acceissiblefor use bythe' operator to 1 support the pasted paper during cutting or split-p I have foundthat a-strai'ght-edg clamping clip-106L 9 A rotary paperhangers cutting knife 10! can,

be used toadvantage against th e; straightedge I05, andIhave-foundit convenient-to providea spring clip |08--0n the supportingbase or table top so that this cutting knife can be. conveniently carried. For use in servicing and a'd-' justing the; parts-, a; screw driver I 09 r is conveniently heldand carried by a spring clip llll. Itvwill be appreciated that therotary cuttingknife lflfl'is also availablepfor usein cutting -paperaon thewall. as at the ceilingand atthebaseboard' and at other desired places.

In some instances, it -may be founddesirable a to provide a-special knife for use against thestraight'edge; for cutting and splittingpaperand. I I for other uses: and, I have illustratedsucha" special knife in Figures 18 and 19 of the drawings. -The "knife. body portion Ill hasone end" thereof inclined as? at H2, and'this body portion is-of-such size and shape that'when' a razor iv v blade H3 islfitted on the side of the'body por tion, acor-ner of the razor blade ,will project,

' as at I l4, asa cutting edge. The razor bladeis 1 mounted and held in place -on the knife body straight edge 185'. supported witha rocking corner H6 upon or near the uppersurface of the "paper tobeslit.

portion Ill, byblade clamping bolt f:Il5.; ;In

use, the body portion III is grasped and vthe I razor blade. Il3p-is moved along; the edge-of the This body portion Hi is or cut, and'the body portion Ill canrbe rocked,

as around the corner H6, so that the extending cutting corner-H4 ofrazor blade H3 will out i into and through the paper, to thedesired extent. PA knife storage casing 111- mounted on thesup- V ip f g base ortable-top provides a'convenient r H r ser,jean'measure the r ..1ine from the guide cand'canmakeapprol riate I adjustment. c on fladju'sting. drum 9,9," for r s'ired-length. Drawing out the neasu n operatingifcable or line 81,- wil1 an 10 "tated a f V f N a man conveniently stored on the table top l andcan be held in place-beneath the pasteipan 25 byfla tain this" shaft in place-"I r r side of the supporting base or table top. When time machine is folded, the [operating winding 8 be Iw imd nd m t I is; and l'inamta n a lllilflgand operating cable for lin 81 in propenfitting upon the various parts,

gainst becoming looseiorentangled r v hepaperroll' supporting spool shaft is revolumoun'ted rather high up between the supportmg end meinbersfi-andl 0",so that the spool portionsor heads 35 and?! extend'appreciably above the top edges of the supporting end members'll- '1 and I16, :Asstateithe cover top portion and the. f'coyerside portions are intended andadapted'to substantially against the upper edges andthe p 'edgeslof' the supporting end members :9 and I6, and when it is-desired to close the machine, thepaper roll supporting spool shaft 33, with the ,associatedfthrewith, is removed fromthe bearings whichjthis shaft occupies when in opre position. The handle of this'shaft 33 is V then inserted through storage opening moans f'the shaft is fitted in storagebearings l2] and H22, which position the spool head portions 35'and 3fl'faredisposed well down-below the upper edges 'offthesupportin'g'end members 9 and ID. A storage hook [Z3 is then caught over the shaft to rev Strip supporting rod 14 is then swung upto a "raised position, and substantially all parts are 'then'gwithinthe confine of the'upper and end edges of the supporting end members 9 and ID.

The top cover portioncons'isting of the parts l3, l4, and l5, is then'rer'nov'ed' from the foldable extension 4;. and'the'eyes I] are caught on hooks v 6, sothat the top cover portion is disposed sub- 'stantiallyafter the manner shown in Fig. 15, with "the side cover-portion 4 folded down over the forward side of the spacebetween the supporting end members 9 and i0; Fastening hooks l8 are then-caught in fastening eyes I9, and the cover structure'is secured in place' Brace 8 is released,

f andfthelegsi and-the foldable extension 4 can then be folded downjfollowing which braces 6 and l w ill be released and'the sets of folding legs 2 i and 3"will be folded under against the under side ;'of the supporting base or table top I. Leg-holdingfhook'fll is then fitted in place to hold the extension frame and the like structure in the folded relation. I

QWhilethe paper straightening and guiding rod -56will smooth the paper as drawn off or unrolled from the roll, it is perhaps desirable that a paper supporting rod I24 be provided beneath the rod I 56120 support the paper from below so that the paper strip will not sag down. As'illustrated in 2, this supporting rod I24 is swingably mounted by links I 25 so that it can be swung back to be separated from rod 56 to give room for threading the end of the roll through the machine. Handle I26 can be provided to swing rod I24 to the operative position adjacent to rod 56 andj'to' the position separated from said rod 56.

' From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a wallpaper trimming and pasting and cutting machine which is of simple and inexpensive construction, capable of being folded for transportation, andwhic'h can be used on the job "for trimming and pasting and cutting desired iorfstsiage offlthe cutting knife, I i a 'r 'a v' j o d; w ig were. QQ tly stored ina case Ila-mounted on theuptively to prevent tearin'gof the paper as it is drawn from the roll of wallpaper, and to measure the desired-length of strip While I have herein shown and described only I certain specific embodiments of my invention, and have'set forth andhave suggested only certain otherpossible adaptations, it will be 'appreciated that many-changes and variations can be made in the form and construction and arrangement of the parts, and in themanner of use, withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of my invention.

1. A wallpaper trimming'and pasting andcutting machine comprising asupporting table top carried at a working 'elevation, supporting 'end members upstanding near theends of said table top, wallpaper roll supporting spool means at the rear between said ';'supporting 'end members,

- paper-carryingand advancing'rollers in front of the roll supporting spool, rotatable edg'e-trim ming knives carried by'the paper advancing rollers opcrableto trim "the, edges of a strip of paper passing through tthe paper-carrying and advancing rollers, a pastepan and rotatable paste-applying means in front of the strip-carrying and edge-trimming means, a transversely disposed strip-cutting-knife carried between the supporting end members forwardly of the paste pan, cable pulleys connectedwith the paper advancing rollers and the rotatable paste applying means, and-manually .actuatable measuring cable means carried over said pulleys to operate said paper-carrying andadvancing rollers and said edge-trimming knives and the paste-applying means. in the paste pan as a strip, of, paper is drawn from the wallpaper roll .to a length determined by said measuring cable.

2. Awallpaper trimming and pasting and outting machine comprising a supporting table top,

foldable legs supporting said'table top in a position for use, an extension frame at onesi'de of said foldable leg'structure, supporting end members upstanding nearthe ends of said table top, wallpaper roll-supporting spool means at the rear between said supporting end members, a paste pan and paste-applying means in front of said spool means, strip-cutting means disposed transversely between the supporting end members forwardly of the paste pan, acover structure having foldable sides cooperable with said upstanding supporting end members to serve as an enclosure and cover for the main parts of the machine for transportation, and-said cover structure being adapted to be flattened out and mounted on the extension supportingframe as a work table.

3. A wallpaper trimming andp-asting and cutting machine comprising a supporting table top carried at a working elevation, supporting end members upstanding near the ends of said table top, wallpaper roll-supporting spool means at the rear between said supporting end members, a paste pan carried between the supporting end members in front of said spool means, a pasteapplying roller revoluble within the paste pan and having its upper side presented to apply paste to the back of a strip of paper'as drawn from the roll of paper on the spool, paper feeding roller between the spool and the paste roller, said paste-applying roller and the feeding roller having cable pulleys thereon, a measuring cable extending around the pulleys of the paste roller and the feeding'roller to revolve said rollers as the measuring cable is drawn out alongside of a strip of wallpaper, a cutting knife disposed transversely across between the supportingend members forwardly'of the paste-applying roller, a winding drum for said measuring cable, and means re,- volving saiddrum to rewind the cable when released. v i

4. A wallpaper trimming and pasting and cutting machine comprising a supporting table top carried at a working elevation, supporting end members upstanding near the ends of said table top, wallpaper roll-supporting spool means at the rear between said supporting end members, a

paste pan carried between the supporting end members in front of said spool means, a pasteapplying roller revoluble within the paste pan and having its upper side presented to apply paste to the back of a strip of paper as drawn from th-e'roll of paper on the spool, said pasteapplying roller having a cable pulley thereon, a measuring cab1e extendin around the pulley of the paste roller to revolve said paste roller as the measuring cable is drawn out alongside of a strip of wallpaper, a cutting knife disposed transversely across between the supporting end members forwardly of the paste-applying roller, means to retract said cable after it has been drawn out and handle means on the end of the measuring cable having an adjusting drum by which the length of the measuring cable can be adjusted.

5. A wallpaper trimming and pasting and cutting machine comprising a supporting table top carried at a working elevation, supporting end members upstanding near'the ends of said table top, wallpaper roll-supporting spool means at the rear between said supporting end members, wallpaper carrying and advancing rollers in front of the roll-supporting spool, a paste pan carried by the supporting end members in front of the paper-carrying and advancing rollers, a pasteapplying roller revoluble in said paste pan, a belt pulley by which said paper-carrying and ad-' vancing rollers are rotated, a belt pulley by which said paste-applying roller is rotated, a measuring cable carried by the supporting table and extending over said pulleys in position to be grasped by the user and to be pulled out along:

side a strip of paper to show the desired length and at the same timeto actuate said pulleys to' operate the paper-carrying and advancing rollers and the paste-applying roller, and means ting machine comp-rising a supporting table structure' having a supporting top, supporting end members upstanding near the ends of said table top, wallpaper roll-supporting spool means at the rear between said supporting end members, paper-carrying and advancing rollers in front of the roll-supporting spool, edge-trimming knives revolubly carried by the paper-carrying and advancing rollers to trim the edges of a strip of paper advanced by said rollers, a paste pan removably carried between said upstandin supporting end members forwardly of the papercarrying and advancing rollers, a paste-applying roller rotatable within the paste pan and having its upper portion extending above the pan to apply paste to the under side of a strip of paper drawn thereover, cable pulleys connected with the paper-carrying and advancing rollers and with the paste-applying roller, a retractable measuring cable extending over said pulleys to turn said paper-carrying and advancin rollers and operate the edge-trimming knives and rotate the paste-applying roller as the measuring cable is pulled out by the operator alongside of a strip of paper as drawn out from the machine, a severing knife for the strip secured transversely between the supporting end members forwardly of the paste pan, and means retracting said measuring cable when outward pull thereon is released.

JACOB ELIDA.

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UNITED STATES PATENTS Date Shoemaker July 4, 1,944; 

